(19)
(11) EP 4 353 915 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/16

(21) Application number: 24161269.6

(22) Date of filing: 15.12.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E03D 5/10(2006.01)
E03D 3/00(2006.01)
E03B 7/02(2006.01)
 E03D 1/30(2006.01)
E03D 5/02(2006.01)
E03B 7/04(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
E03D 5/105; E03D 1/00; Y10T 137/7761; Y10T 137/776; A47K 5/06; A47K 10/00; A47K 10/24; E03C 1/057; E03D 3/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 15.12.2015 US 201562267472 P
09.08.2016 US 201615232105
09.08.2016 US 201615232137
13.12.2016 US 201615377233

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
20188894.8 / 3748093
16876648.3 / 3390736

(71) Applicant: SDB IP Holdings, LLC
Oviedo, Florida 32765 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BUSH, Shawn D.
    Winter Park, FL 32789 (US)
  • ALLARD, Rock R., III
    Oviedo, FL 32765 (US)
  • ANDERSEN, Blaine
    Maitland, FL 32751 (US)
  • HARRISON, Christopher R.
    Deltona, FL 32738 (US)

(74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP 
Aurora Building Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX
Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING RESTROOM APPLIANCES


(57) A system for monitoring flush valves is provided, including a plurality of flush valves arranged in at least one restroom of a building, each flush valve of the plurality of flush valves including a communication device configured to transmit flush valve data, and at least one controller in communication with each flush valve of the plurality of flush valves. The at least one controller is programmed or configured to receive the flush valve data from each flush valve of the plurality of flush valves and determine if a first flush valve of the plurality of flush valves is in need of servicing or replacement based at least partially by comparing flush valve data for the first flush with flush valve data for at least one other flush valve of the plurality of flush valves. A method and apparatus are also disclosed.







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